30 Stock Image Sites for Startups That Don’t Cost the Earth

They’re free so they won’t break your budget

Finding great image sites is hard, especially when you’re a startup and have a lean budget. So I’ve put together this list of 30 free stock image sites for startups and bloggers who need good quality images on a budget.

Why you need good quality images

When I first started blogging I had no idea what a stock photo was. Nor was I aware of the power that an image has in getting people to click through to your article. An eye-catching headline helps too, but that’s for another blog.

With so much noise in the online world, it’s important to pick images that reflect your brand, reflect your article and entice people to stop and read. So that’s why I put together this resource list of free images as I know not everyone has a huge budget for images.

Note: all images and stock image sites have copyright information that needs to be read carefully before downloading.

While you may find images that are free to use from one site, this might change the next time you visit that site.

Always check the copyright and the attribution required before downloading.

3. Startup Stock Photos – this site comprises technical and business images. There’s no search function so you just need to scroll.

4. Stocksnap.io – a searchable range of business, nature, animals and more with new images added weekly.

5. IM Creator – advertising as an image site for commercial use it’s important to note that each image has different copyright arrangements. The site has a range of business, health, sports, food and other categories.

6. Life of Pix is a library of images and even videos at Life of Vid. The images range from the outdoors, mountains, flowers, buildings and animals. Subscribe to be notified of new additions to the library.

7. Pexels is a mix of business, people, cities, adventure, food, flowers and more. There’s also an option to browse photos by colour, which is great for branding.

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